So much has changed….. How long has it been… 10 years at the least? I'm not talking about where we left off- I'm talking about when I left home. Only 10 years? Just 10, I was only 15 when I left…. I have not grown much…. But- I still thought my life would have been longer. Maybe it would have if- Cakeria was not such a coward.

She tried day by day to think of plan she promised me. That stupid young fool she was! She promised she had a plan! She PROMISED! But she lied…. She had not thought of anything…. She just kept working. And the more she worked- the longer I stayed alive. They had no use for me- not one job. They would just spend worthless time training me for nothing! Whenever a pony got a break- it was like a time out for them, then they would give me tips or tell me to make weird positions and that it would come in handy someday. I was worthless in the eyes of everyone! No one even knew my name…. except Cakeria- like the pony said she- she…. Moved her way to the top- not too far, but she was respected as a leader and ponies would take commands from her. Or- she would have them killed. The head pony trusted her and would believe any word she said. So, I guess you could say ponies didn't want to be on her bad side. She never talked to me…. She had forgotten me like everyone else. Why was she even trying to keep me alive if- she didn't even look at me? Didn't even tell me a plan? THIS IS IT! I couldn't take it anymore! I had to escape! Without her help!

"Did you hear?" I looked over at the male pony talking to his workmate. I sat on a table alone- eating my lunch when I heard them talk. They never talked about anything in my interests- but whenever they said- "Did you hear?" I knew it had something to do with the outside world, the world far beyond these metal walls. "They moved the flying exams down to younger grades." My rotten apple dropped out of my mouth as I listened, I bent down to pick it up- trying to make myself look as if I didn't care- "Yes, I heard, younger students now have to take the test. It makes our lives easier now that we don't have to wait years for failures to appear! I bet we will have them a lot easier now." Said the pony to the right, "Ya well, there are other rules too- you have a choice now if you want to attend flight school, I don't think we have to worry about that rule. Every little filly wants to be a flyer!" said the other, "Ya, and when those worthless ponies fail their flight exams-" both the ponies paused for a moment- then a big laugh filled the room as they giggled and smiled with another. THOSE BASTARDS! I got up and ran outside. The bob wire fence had been put up- But hey- I'M A FLYER! Them idiots! No one even cared about me- so…. All I have to do is just, fly over the bob wire and I'll be free….. Free…

It seemed so easy in my thoughts at the time. I flapped my wings and smiled- Why didn't I think of this before? If it was this simple I would have been gone! But Cakeria, my friend… she accepted me inside when everyone else knew I was a failure… She failed because we were friends forever. She came with me- she- sold herself to save me. She works to protect me. Is that why I never left, because in my heart I love Cakeria as a sister? Then- if she feels the same way- why in the end did she fail me? It hurts to think such ways but- I wanted to be exiled into some forest- at least I could walk freely and enjoy the nature as well as the animals. We could have built a house and learned to live in the wild. We could have met other ponies and made friends. Instead I'm stuck in this FACTORY and day by day I watch failures like me suffer…. While- I just sit there- untouched…. and no one without a thought to touch me.

It hurts…. I have to do something! I have to tell! I have to tell everyone! Here I go…. I'm flapping- I'm flying up- I'm next to the bob wire now. It's just one flap away- the outside! Come on! One flap- *DING, DING, DING, DING, DING!* suddenly as I crossed over I heard the loud sound like a clock alarm. It echoed through the air. Then I could see the guards running up to stop me. I have to fly! Fly as fast as I can! I started flying- how long has been since I last flied? Since the testing! I remember now, I failed because- I WAS TOO SLOW!

It's been 6 months since then- and I have not had not been able to practice. I was even slower than before. The guards are getting closer now. There were 5 of them but it went down to 2. I guess they realized how slow I really am…. I'm so slow so very slow…. Tears weld up in my eyes- Wait a sec! I could see Cloudsdale! I could see it! Only a half a mile away, if only I could just go a little faster, "GOT YOU!" The pony grabbed my wings- twisting it breaking the bone. "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" I screamed out breathing rapidly. I knew it was no use calling help from Cloudsdale…. Though I could see it- it was too far away for anyone to hear me and for me to hear anyone. My right wing flapped without my control. It was looking for movement in my left wing- but got no response. It was broken. The two guard ponies picked me up by my hoofs and flew back to the factory. They dropped me next to the factory doors- "Tried to escape? We should have paid a lot more attention to you- once we get you in here we will- "The pony paused as he opened the door who was standing right in front of him Cakeria. "Master Sweet!" He yelped, "Who has escaped?" Asked Cakeria calmly, "This pony…. Sparkle is the name!" said the other guard. "Sparkle….yes…. I remember her…" She looked at me with an emotionless expression. "Let her go!" Cakeria commanded, "But Sweet, she-""Let her go, or I'll have you by your necks!" She said angrily, the ponies freed me and stepped back. I lay on the ground, breathing and groaning in pain. "Go, and if you speak one word of this to the boss of who it was that escape- I'll make shore to have you killed- and it won't be a quick death!" Cakeria's eyes became blood shot as she stared at the ponies. All looked frightened! They knew she could do it- have them killed. And they knew what kind of death she was going for- they all walked passed her entering the factory and closing the door.

I still lay on the ground- my wing hurt so badly! I never felt this much pain before- never in my life. It was driving me to faint. My head dropped but it was grabbed by Cakeria's head. My eyes came back into focused as I realized what was going on around me. I looked confused at Cakeria. As she looked sadly at me, "Why- why did you try to escape?" she asked, "You! Why should I even talk to you? You lied to me! You said you would find a way out…. You said you had a plan! Are you just going to sit there as they- as they-"she looked at me angrily, "I'VE KEPT YOU ALIVE DIDN'T I? THEY WANTED TO KILL YOU A LONG TIME AGO! AND I CONVINCED THEM NOT TOO! "She yelled, "I would have been better off dead…." I cried I could not stop the tears. "Everyday- I watch more and more ponies die and for what, colors? This is not the smart way…. This is not a right way! I don't know what they have been telling you but I've seen how they work! They are nothing but heartless, soulless, and crazy bastards! And if you think what they are doing is right, you're nothing but a worthless bastard too…." I said. Cakeria was hurt deeply by my words- you could see it in her eyes, "I – I… I just want to make shore they leave you alone Jay…" She cried, "If you would just accept it- you could have a home here- food, bed, shelter, and me! All you have to do is just except it and not pull another stunt like that again!" I looked at her in anger, but I could feel myself falling away again. "No…. if I keep seeing those young ponies die- then I'll never accept it. "Suddenly I felt the pain of my wing come over me again. Then it was just black.

"Jay… Jay you awake?" I opened my eyes- I was in bed. My room, all of the workers had rooms- some with two beds or bunk beds or just one bed. Mine was just an empty small closet they put together- since I was pretty much worthless I didn't have a real fancy room. The wall was painted a light grey and my bed was nothing but a small mattress on the ground with a white sheet and blue blanket to cover it. I sat up and right away my head pounded. As I sat up, like any other day- my wings would come shooting right out with me. But as my left wing pulled out I felt the sharp pain once more. I turned around and felt it. Someone had clothed it- then I turned around to notice that Cakeria was staring me. And it was not in a calm or worried way- she was completely wide eyed on me. Creepily staring…. Just staring… I looked back very wide eyed. "Why are you staring at me like that?" I asked, she smiled, "Reminds of you old times… right? I know you remember! I used to go over your house way early in the morning- that way when you woke up- the first person you would see was me. Then when you woke up I would just be staring at you and you would be so freaked out you would scream! Remember?" she giggled, my eyes rolled sideways as I put my brain together. No memory came back, "I don't remember…" Cakeria looked me in confusion then she smiled at me once more, "I have good news! I convinced the boss to give you a job! It pretty easy- but at least you'll start earning some respect from the other workers." She smiled, "And what kind of job is it?"

There was a long pause in the room, Cakeria sighed then finally, "Well, you know we have a couple of Pegasus Devices and all are a little different and in testing- well your job will be to control the one on the left flank! It's very easy- all you have to do is let the machine pick up the specimen and-""ARE YOU SAYING I'M GOING TO BE KILLING PONIES?" I yelled, "It's not that bad… I swear….. It's not… and it gives a good way to except things. Please trust me Jay! I know your pissed but- you have to listen to me! You have to except or-""Or I'll die, and what about the ponies I'll be killing, what about them Cakeria?" I screamed at her, "Please try to remember…. I didn't have to be here…. I could have become a great flyer! But I choose to stay with you! Does that count for anything? I could have had freedom…. But I chose you! And I can't live without you Jay! I CAN'T! You're the only memory I have from my life- my happy life…. If you die… then – I will just be a heartless, soulless, crazy bastard- just like the rest of them." She said looking at me sadly, "Cakeria, "I paused, I didn't want this! I didn't! But Cakeria gave up her life for me…. I had to do the same! I had too! There was no choice- and in my heart- I didn't want to die. "I'll do my best."

Cakeria had returned to her office some moments later. Little did I know she was given a promotion that day, "Cakeria Sweet, I knew you would not fell me from the moment I laid eyes on you! I have one of the greatest jobs of all for you! And only you can do it!" said the boss pony, "And what may that be?" "Discovering new ways to make are rainbows! Out there! Out everywhere, when this work is done- just think of the bids you will have! The respect and the happiness of the ponies throughout the world! Think Cakeria! Think!" Cakeria paused as she thought then she smiled and said, "I'll do it!" And that when- she came-